The Chateau Diaries #55 How to turn a chateau into a dump in 3 easy steps

[Milre]

And that boat was just a small pre-party. Here's the real evening party they went to with hundreds of muscle boys.

Can't identify Michael

 

[Jikki2]

Can't identify Michael

He's the one with the dad bod

 

[HalcyonOrganic]

Can't identify Michael

probably earning some money in the supply room or the toilets

 

[ploppityplop2]

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Isn’t teabag not double vaxxed yet?

 

[Bored Mermaid CC]

There are about a million DIY vloggers making a great success of it with no Stephanie connection. Then there's TikTok where the huge audiences and influencer bucks are. As SJ is old enough to be their grandma, I'm sure they've never heard of her.

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agree-TikTok is not for Fanny’s Grannies

 

[BlackWolf]

Methinks Wolfie doth protest too much!

What interests me, is that there was no reaction to the pics of Marie which resulted from the SJ search at xhamster...or was everyone spellbound?

 

[KiKiGee]

I am one step closer to understanding @KiKiGee ; it's the thrill of the hunt...

 

[Bored Mermaid CC]

1. Thanks so much!!!! I am nothing if not a talker!

or a barker arf arf--congratulations!

 

[KyBourbon]

Isn’t teabag not double vaxxed yet?

Just against Hep A, Hep B…and maybe a smidge of HPV! Can’t be too safe!

 

[Bored Mermaid CC]

He's the one with the dad bod

he’s still on the boat below deck

 

[KiKiGee]

So, as we suspected FRK was house and cat sitting, in exchange for a place to stay. Is that the best she could do with Miranda's garden flowers???
Never mind, I already know the answer.

mirandathecelebrant
A sweet posy of flowers - a reminder that the super talented and kind @mariewiik1was here. So grateful Marie could quarantine here and look after Ronnie the cat while we were away. It’s been lovely having you stay Marie-come and visit us again soon!
8h

mariewiik1
Aww Thank you so much for having me Miranda. It was so lovely to be able to stay with you and look after Ronnie. Hope It wont be long until next time
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[HalcyonOrganic]

I could do that too, even if I would be straight

 

[hogwartsgraduate]

I hope Marie is checking whether certain plants are poisonous to animals as she's animal sitting and flower arranging!

 

[Clara Burnett]

Clara I'm not quite clear on the possibility you suggest that SJ is hiding her liaison with PJ to keep him on the payroll. Is it illegal in France to employ your sweetheart? Or is your argument this would cause trouble with the Patreons? What would be the tax liability of sleeping with your employee?
Again, being on the ground at Lalande gives you so much more environmental information the rest of us -- as good as some are in examining the CCTV footage -- are missing. I'd wager I'm not getting your theory of the case on that account.

All I'm saying is it is productive for her to pretend she has hired Snorty as her right hand, so she can use money from her patrons otherwise restricted to restoration. If she can pull off this narrative they can use the money for whatever they want.

 

[Seeingitasitis]

Congratulations @Arfarf
I have been on this thread from the start and am now way behind so many of you.
This is a great place to enjoy wit, humour and the investigative skills that leave me in awe.
It wouldn't be nearly so much fun without coming here to get the behind the scenes stuff.

 

[MrsPoker]

I think I've had my fill of Ivo's place too.

What did he do in all his consulting work around the globe? I did some googling but nothing really specific was found. He was certainly paid well , he's had one book published, family wealth for sure . But I am curious what he did for work?

Inherited wealth for sure, spent a lot of his time as an 'explorer' and if I remember rightly-some kind of specialist historian advisor type stuff, I did find it and post some of it but it was many posts back now.

Edit: here it is: Born in Spain, he served in the army there, made the Legion. He then lived for several years with monks in a monastery in Jerusalem, before setting up his publishing house in Thailand and embarking on risk mapping, in the Andes or the Himalayas. Today, he lives between Asia and Saint-Chartier. Why Saint-Chartier? “For years, I was looking to buy a castle,” he says, surprisingly simple. My ex-wife had spotted one, she thought I would like it. It was this one. The Berry, he knew only very vaguely. His landmarks were the Château de Valencay and George Sand. "She is very well known in China", the country of his wife.

 

[Pansygirl]

So, as we suspected FRK was house and cat sitting, in exchange for a place to stay. Is that the best she could do with Miranda's garden flowers???
Never mind, I already know the answer.

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mirandathecelebrant
A sweet posy of flowers - a reminder that the super talented and kind @mariewiik1was here. So grateful Marie could quarantine here and look after Ronnie the cat while we were away. It’s been lovely having you stay Marie-come and visit us again soon!
8h

mariewiik1
Aww Thank you so much for having me Miranda. It was so lovely to be able to stay with you and look after Ronnie. Hope It wont be long until next time
1hReply

Also on Instagram a pic of Nyons in Provence. Note the spelling MW it’s not spelt Provance!

 

[eleventy]

I think I've had my fill of Ivo's place too.

What did he do in all his consulting work around the globe? I did some googling but nothing really specific was found. He was certainly paid well , he's had one book published, family wealth for sure . But I am curious what he did for work?

maybe MW can interview Ivo for Success Stories so we can find out all the dirt!

 

[Alice Strictknickers]

I tried Channel 4 used my offspring‘s uni address then when that didn’t work I used their ex’s parents address-their system reads my IP address (this lie that influencers spread explained here) —turns out spouse shut off the VPN because it interferes with his work from home or something

I previously had no problems-using a certain free service- but they didn’t have the ETTCDIY series at the time

are you not concerned with the information gathering the service does? (edited: I see you’ve explained in a later post)

I‘m going to explore the one you recommended

So, as we suspected FRK was house and cat sitting, in exchange for a place to stay. Is that the best she could do with Miranda's garden flowers???
Never mind, I already know the answer.

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mirandathecelebrant
A sweet posy of flowers - a reminder that the super talented and kind @mariewiik1was here. So grateful Marie could quarantine here and look after Ronnie the cat while we were away. It’s been lovely having you stay Marie-come and visit us again soon!
8h

mariewiik1
Aww Thank you so much for having me Miranda. It was so lovely to be able to stay with you and look after Ronnie. Hope It wont be long until next time
1hReply

Good bye Hamp-Shire, hello Suffolk.
New pad already. The Juniper Room. 220.- per night. Woodditton/near Newmarket (Suffolk).

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This pub is part of the Chestnut Group East Anglia, same as the Northgate Hotel /Bury St Edmunds, where Marie worked before.
Where one of her future interviewees is/was head chef.

 

[Jeeves]

The Fleuries have their latest vlog up. The contrast with Anna's grandmother's art and DJ is astounding. She certainly was a talented artist.
What lovely, grounded people Anna's parents are too. Nothing pretentious about that visit.